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Chapter 239

Chapter 0239

Bypassing standard procedures in the workplace wasn’t always advisable, but given Sonia’s obvious intention to hinder Candice, she felt compelled to take this to Alex.

Kayla led her upstairs, noting, “The two individuals we encountered earlier are from the

government.”

Candice understood the meaning as Kayla pointed to the ceiling.

No wonder Alex had requested to see her in his office. But at least it would make things easier to

deal with.

Downstairs, a prolonged discussion was underway. Candice waited in Alex’s office for over an hour, and he still hadn’t come up.

She had to acknowledge that Alex’s office had great lighting and design.

Seated on the comfortable sofa, drowsiness soon overtook her. She hadn’t slept well because of her injuries, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to resist her exhaustion.

She lay on the sofa and closed her eyes, assuming it would still be some time before Alex arrived.

In a semi–conscious state, she heard the door open and the sound of steady footsteps. Then, a

snicker followed.

Alex tossed something onto his desk and asked, “Have you mistaken my office for your home?”

Startled awake, she attempted to stand up reflexively but accidentally pulled her shoulder.

wincing in agony.

Alex leaned on his desk. He stared at her emotionlessly and announced, “You have one minute.”

Still groggy and trying to clear her head, Candice was startled when she realized Alex had already

settled behind his desk.

“If you’re here to gain my sympathy, you may as well leave now,” he said warningly.

“I’m here to address the joint project among our companies,” Candice said, her voice strained. “All parties had agreed on the contract, but there’s been a delay from your end in signing.”

and questioned her, “Do you think I have nothing

clarified, “Sonia has been delaying the process, preventing the contract from being

signed.”

to handle,” he responded with a

deeply. “Initially, Aether Corporation had no reservations during

Are you going to go back on your

a contract without resorting to drama?” His voice was stern as he unbuttoned his shirt collar. “Is this how you’ve always secured your projects? Leveraging

Candice grasped his meaning. She ignored

gaze, instead, was drawn to Alex’s hands as he undid his buttons on his sleeves and rolled them up. Her eyebrows knitted

on his arm stand out. It was

a finger’s length, diagonally marking his

moment when Ivor had unexpectedly hurled a fruit knife at her.

had intercepted.

asked softly, “The injury…

off–guard, Alex glanced briefly at his arm wound, then casually turned his eyes to Candice.

lip, staying quiet for a moment before

you got

was about to say

was a call from the hospital’s nurse. Candice’s heart sank at the sight of the caller ID.

to the hospital immediately,”

face tensed up. She turned and rushed for the office door without saying anything to

Alex.

ur way of

opened the door, Alex’s sarcastic tone followed her, asking. “So,

apologizing?”

turned around. “I’ll explain everything es

and I need

I

replied indifferently, “You always seem to be in the

her lips together

+15 BONOS

the hospital, the

were attending to him.

Despite his serious injuries, they were not fatal, and Ivor had been released from

her face, Candice asked the nurse, “What’s the

“I had

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